Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product WA-1240U La Crosse Technology
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Version 1.0 - 9/26/2008 Page 1 of 31 WA-1240U 4 DAY INTERNET POWERED TALKING WEATHER STATION Owner’s Manual WEATHER DIRECT® Presented by La Crosse Technology ® La Crosse Technology, Ltd.
Version 1.0 - 9/26/2008 Page 2 of 31 T able of Content s Table of Contents ............................................................................................................. ............... 2 Congratulations ............................
Version 1.0 - 9/26/2008 Page 3 of 31 Hear the Audio Feed Assigned to the “A, B or C” Key ......................................................... 20 “SET” Key ...............................................................................
Version 1.0 - 9/26/2008 Page 4 of 31 Congratulations You have just purchased the world’s firs t Internet-Powered Weather Station. Weather Direct® uses the pow er of the Internet to de liver weather data and other important information tailored to you, because you are in control of the information it delivers.
Version 1.0 - 9/26/2008 Page 5 of 31 The Gateway uses only 1 watt of power with a two year battery life on the Wireless Display and Temperature sensor . Since the Weather Direct® system works even when your computer is off, you save money on electricity.
Version 1.0 - 9/26/2008 Page 6 of 31 What Y ou Need to Get St arted: • High-speed Internet connection – cable, DSL or other broadband Internet service will work. NOTE: If you only have a Dial-Up Internet connection, Weather Direct® will not work.
Version 1.0 - 9/26/2008 Page 7 of 31 IMPORT ANT MESSAGE: Please DO NOT insert batteries into the Wireless Display or the Outdoor Sensor until instructed to do so. Connect the Gateway to an available LAN port on your network router with the LAN cable (included) and then power up the Gateway with the AC Adapter (included).
Version 1.0 - 9/26/2008 Page 8 of 31 Wireless Outdoor Sensor Installation Options NOTE: Move the Wireless Outdoo r Sensor into its intended location and wait for 10 minutes to make sure the outdoor temperature is still being received by the Wireless Disp lay.
Version 1.0 - 9/26/2008 Page 9 of 31 If you require a longer LAN cable to mount the Gateway in a desired location, any standard Category 5 network cable will work, but a crossover cable may not work. Crossover cables designed to connect two computers without networking hardware may not work with your Gateway.
Version 1.0 - 9/26/2008 Page 10 of 31 Features • Free Forecasts for Over 40,000 Locat ions in the United States and Canada, Including Your Hometown, Golf Courses, Parks Sports Venues and More.
Version 1.0 - 9/26/2008 Page 11 of 31 Display. The Daylight Saving Time (DST) checkbox on your Wireless Display settings at www.weatherdirect.com is selected by default because most locations observe DST. If you are in a location that does not observe DST, please make sure to uncheck this box.
Version 1.0 - 9/26/2008 Page 12 of 31 • Click the “Edit Device Settings” button • Scroll down to the desired sect ion on the setup page and enter your preferences.
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Version 1.0 - 9/26/2008 Page 14 of 31 Wireless Display Operation This section will teach you how to us e your Wireless Display once you have completed online registration. There are 6 control Keys located on the fr ont of the Wireless Display: “Forecast ”, “A”, “B”, “C”, “SET” and “MODE”.
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Version 1.0 - 9/26/2008 Page 16 of 31 “MODE” Key Specific Forecasts help you prepare for di fferent weather conditions during the day by providing weather information for Mo rning, Afternoon, Ev ening and Night. You'll know if the weather during the mo rning commute will be different from the weather during the rest of the day.
Version 1.0 - 9/26/2008 Page 17 of 31 7. ONLY DAY Shows only the Daily forecast when y ou are only interested in the weather for the day rather than forecasts for morning, afternoon, evening or night. “ALARM” Key Turn Alarm ON/OFF • Press the “ALARM” Key to turn the alarm ON.
Version 1.0 - 9/26/2008 Page 18 of 31 • After changing the forecast location or other setting on the web site, it can be up to six hours for your next scheduled automatic update. • After adding an Expansion Option to your Wireless Display, it can be up to six hours for your nex t scheduled automatic update.
Version 1.0 - 9/26/2008 Page 19 of 31 Forecast “ ” Key Hear the Talking Weather Forecast • Press the Key to hear the Talking W eather Forecast with custom greeting message. You can set the custom greeting message to be spoken before the forecast.
Version 1.0 - 9/26/2008 Page 20 of 31 Hear the Audio Feed Assigned to the “A, B or C” Key • Press the “A, B or C” Key to hear the Audio Feeds you chose • It will take the server a little time to process your Audio Feeds after you make changes to your setup.
Version 1.0 - 9/26/2008 Page 21 of 31 The Four SET modes are: Set Mode 1 – Set LCD Contrast (1-8) Press and Hold the “SET” Key until the Wireless Display beeps to enter the SET mode “CONTRST” and number (1-8) will display on the bottom of the LCD Press the “VOLUME +” Key to update the LCD Contrast settings.
Version 1.0 - 9/26/2008 Page 22 of 31 WARNING: Deleting the Wireless Display from a user account on www.weatherdirect.com will erase the weather a nd ot her setup information such as forecast lo cations from the Wirele ss Display. If you have trouble registering your Wireless Display after multiple attempts, you can try a Factory Reset.
Version 1.0 - 9/26/2008 Page 23 of 31 Four Additional Forecast Locations The standard Weather Direct® Wireless Dis play includes weather information for one location.
Version 1.0 - 9/26/2008 Page 24 of 31 Types of Severe Weather Al erts: Warnings Blizzard Heavy Rainfall Severe Thunderstorm Coastal Flood Heavy Snow Severe Wind Excessive Heat Heavy Snowfall Small Cra.
Version 1.0 - 9/26/2008 Page 25 of 31 Forecast Icons Explained There are two sets of icons presented on your Wireless Display, one for day and one for night. A sun appears on many of the day icons while a moon appears on many of the night icons. Night icons only available with the Micro Forecast Expansion Option.
Version 1.0 - 9/26/2008 Page 26 of 31 Care and Maintenance • Extreme temperatures, vibrati on and shock should be avoided as these may cause damage to the unit and give inaccurate readings. • Precautions shall be taken when handl ing the batteries.
Version 1.0 - 9/26/2008 Page 27 of 31 Battery Replacement We recommend that you replace the ba tteries in all units regularly to ensure optimum accuracy of these units. Please see the battery life in the specifications below. Help us to keep our environment clean.
Version 1.0 - 9/26/2008 Page 28 of 31 Wireless Display: 3 “C” Alkaline Batteries (not included) Wireless Gateway: Included AC Adapter & LAN Cable Wireless Temperature Sensor: 2 “AA” Alkali.
Version 1.0 - 9/26/2008 Page 29 of 31 FCC S t atement s Statement according to FCC part 15.21: Modifications not expressly approved by this company could void the user's authority to operate the equipment.
Version 1.0 - 9/26/2008 Page 30 of 31 W arranty Information La Crosse Technology, Ltd provides a 1-year limited warranty on this product against manufacturing defects in materials and workmanship.
Version 1.0 - 9/26/2008 Page 31 of 31 PURPOSES OR FOR PUBLIC INFORM ATION. THIS PR ODUCT IS NOT A TOY. KEEP OUT OF CHILDREN’S REACH. This warranty gives you specific legal ri ghts.
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